DeWitt County Hay Show Planned For August Event
DeWitt County hay producers are reminded of the annual Hay Show on August 15 at the DeWitt County Electric Co op Building in Cuero. The event, sponsored by the Soil Fertility Committee with the Agricultural Extension Service, aims to promote high quality hay through protein content analysis and education led by Al Novasad and Dr. Neal Pratt. Entries cost 1.50 and samples 3.00, with judging at 3:00 pm and a 8:00 pm program on hay production.
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Dewitt County
Soil Fertility Committee
Cuero
Meyersville
Farmers Feed & Supply
Yorktown
Yoakum Gin & Feed
Yoakum
Jaegers
Hochheim
al Novasad
Neal Pratt
Texas A & M
Wright
Young Generation Choir to Sing at Cuero Church
The Young Generation Choir of Floral Heights United Methodist Church in Wichita Falls will sing during the 11 a.m. service at Cuero's First United Methodist Church next Sunday July 30. The 31 member group ages 14 to 18 will perform traditional and contemporary numbers and stay with local families the night before.
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Young Generation
Floral Heights United Methodist Church
Wichita Falls
Cuero
First United Methodist Church
David Benningfield
Beeville
Cuero Pilot Club Members Receive District Awards
Cuero Pilot Club delegates led by President Polzin and Polly Burns earned district awards at the Pilot International Convention in San Francisco. Other attendees included Agatha Wagner and Frances Wood, with talks on America and the flag. A flea market meeting is planned for Sept. 9 and a Pilot Information Meeting in Victoria on Sept. 29, with an official visitor hosted in Cuero on Sept. 18.
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Polzin
Cuero
San Francisco
Polly Burns
Agatha Wagner
Frances Wood
Marijuana Found in Abandoned Plane Near Dallas
Authorities traced marijuana stuffed into a 1968 model car driven north on U S 77 toward Dallas. The federal highway runs parallel to Interstate 35E. Investigators searched an abandoned plane and recovered fresh green marijuana.
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Dallas
June CPI Shows Higher Retail Food Prices Than Farm Figures
The June CPI report indicates retail food prices rose 0.6 percent, lagging a 0.9 percent rise in Agriculture Department data due to June timing differences. The July annual food cost for a typical four person family reached 1299 dollars, a new high, while farm food values stood at 528 dollars, up 2.8 percent from May and 10.6 percent from a year earlier. The farm-retail spread narrowed to 771 dollars annually, down from the prior month and year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department
North Vietnam Pushes Last Division Into South Vietnam
Washington reports the 312th Division has moved from Laos into North Vietnam and into South Vietnam near Quang Tri and Hue. Officials say Hanoi plans to mass the unit south to strike Hue after aiding Quang Tri, aiming to seize the city as a major military prize.
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Washington
UPI
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Pentagon
Saigon
Quang Tri
Hue
Laos
Cambodia
Defense Department
312Th
Quang Tri City
Quang 9
Hanoi
Electric Co Op Names Directors At Cuero Meeting
Four directors of the DeWitt County Electric Cooperative were elected Tuesday night at the annual meeting held in Cuero Municipal Park. Districts 1 3 7 and 12 were represented by H O Mueller D L Goehring Edwin Kahlich and Robert Schmidt for three year terms. About 1400 members attended with 365 voting delegates.
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DeWitt County Electric Cooperative
Cuero
Municipal Park
H. O. Mueller
D. L. Goehring
Edwin Kahlich
Robert Schmidt
10 Million British Workers To Strike
The Trade Union Congress representing 10 million British workers approved a one day national strike for Monday to protest the jailing of five longshoremen. The move followed a court order request for early release and led to major disruptions including bus service cuts and Heathrow flight cancellations.
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London
UPI
Trade Union Congress
TUC
Norman Turner
National Industrial Relations Court
Heathrow
Bull Killed After Ambulance Collision on U S Highway 87
Rendon was traveling north on U S Highway 87 in an older model ambulance when a bull ran into his lane. He swerved to miss the bull, struck it with the right fender, and the bull died. Rendon had no injuries and his vehicle suffered moderate damage. Ownership of the bull was not determined.
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Fitzpatrick
Rendon
Admissions List for Cuero Community Hospital
ODA at Vea ES Cuero Community Hospital records admissions including Marcellus Albrecht James Bradley Guadlupe Alaniz Drew siller Dakin Willie Faye Williams Donna Lynn Andes Carol Watson Emma Boern Gene Nagel Selma Allison Carol Barlow Willie Babe Erma Bell Littles.
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Marcellus Albrecht
James Bradley
Guadlupe Alaniz
Drewsiller Dakin
Willie Faye Williams
Donna Lynn Andes
Carol Watson
Emma Boern
Gene Nagel
Selma Allison
Carol Barlow
Willie Babe
Erma Bell Littles
National Guard Take Six trainees and local honors noted
Ten years ago on July 26 1962 four privates Darryl Berger Charles Koenig Leon Respondek and Harlan Zacharias began basic training as part of the Take Six program. The first Texas Historical Building Medallion for DeWitt County was awarded to St John s Lutheran Church Meyersville. High games at Cuero Bowl included Al Peterek 210 Milfred Pustejovsky 198 and Quinon Lucas 237.
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Darryl J. Berger
Charles T. Koenig
Leon J. Respondek
Harlan R. Zacharias
National Guard
Texas
DeWitt County
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Meyersville
al Peterek
Milfred Pustejovsky
Quinon Lucas
Lawrence Henneke Jr to attend six-week AFROTC course
Lawrence Henneke Jr son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Henneke left Sunday for a six week Air Force Reserve Officer Training field course at March AFB California Annie and Harry Jacobs return from a two week vacation in Hot Springs Arkansas The Jimmie Reifferts take Ann Lynn to Houston to fly to Frankfurt Germany where he will be stationed with the U S Air Force
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Lawrence
Speedy) Henneke Jr
Lawrence Henneke
March Afb
Calif
Annie
Harry Jacobs
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Jimmie Reiffert
Ann Lynn
Houston
Frankfurt Am Main
Germany
U.S. Air Force
Silent GOP Responds to Eagleton Illness Disclosure
Republicans avoided comment on Thomas Eagleton’s past psychiatric treatment while Democrats praised him and pledged support for his vice presidential bid. Utah Democrat John Klas doubted McGovern’s chances, Missouri’s Warren Hearnes warned of party tactics, and Spiro Agnew offered no remark as Lowell Weicker expressed strong confidence in Eagleton’s suitability.
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United Press International
Thomas F. Eagleton
Eagleton
Utah
John Klas
George S. McGovern
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Warren Hearnes
Missouri
Gerald L. Warren
White House
Drew Pearson
Spiro Agnew
Spokane
Wash
Lowell P. Weicker
Lowell P. Weicker, R Conn
Sen
Auxiliary Supper at VFW Post 3972 Honors Men
Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW Post 3972 hosts a covered dish supper Thursday at 7 p.m. in the new headquarters to honor the post men. Members should bring one meat dish and another dish such as a vegetable dessert or salad per Mrs. Elizabeth Loos. First meeting with new officers led by President Mrs. Charles Kilpatrick.
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VFW
Elizabeth Loos
Charles Kilpatrick
Funeral services for Mrs Clara Tate
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Tate, who died Sunday, were held Tuesday at the Freund Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev Norman Sanders and the Rev Bob Hairston officiated. Burial followed in Salem Cemetery. Pallbearers were Vic Morgan Dennis Wayne Tate Michael Lloyd Tate Tommy Wayne Raske Kevin Sayre and William Estlinbaum.
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Clara Tate
Freund Funeral Home
Norman Sanders
Bob Hairston
Salem
Vic Morgan
Dennis Wayne Tate
Michael Lloyd Tate
Tommy Wayne Raske
Kevin Sayre
William Estlinbaum
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County Hay Show
Henderson
Ken Adams
Paul Gathings
Arlen Goebel
Ken Long
John Post
Glynder Snodgrass
Robert Sollock
Chamber
Murray Tarkington
Sandra May
Robert Post
Maurice Aronstein
Pilot Club
Ren
S. Viets
Warren L. Nelson
North
Vietna
Joseph HW. Lane
Shawn
Electric Co-Op
Jim Springs
Gilbert Prause
Fain McDougal
Frank Styra
Ance
Mission Valley 3
Springs
Engineering Union
London Transport
House of Lords
Transport and General Workers Union
Cole Provision CO
SAT & Sun
Oda
Cuero Community Hospital
Montgomery
OUR
the Fedders
B.T.U
Feeders
W. Main
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